Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia

Estonia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 863 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
863 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
133rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
18,101 number
in 1998
All-time low
834 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 18.1k number1999: 10.1k number2000: 8.4k number2001: 7.1k number2002: 6.3k number2003: 6.6k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 5.4k number2006: 4.5k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 5.4k number2009: 5.9k number2010: 6.0k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 5.0k number2014: 3.3k number2015: 2.4k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 834 number2018: 863 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia stood at 863 number.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia peaked at 18,101 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 834 number, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 133rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 18,101 number
1999 10,083 number -44.3%
2000 8,403 number -16.7%
2001 7,115 number -15.3%
2002 6,307 number -11.4%
2003 6,590 number +4.5%
2004 6,599 number +0.1%
2005 5,424 number -17.8%
2006 4,450 number -18.0%
2007 4,239 number -4.7%
2008 5,360 number +26.4%
2009 5,878 number +9.7%
2010 5,951 number +1.2%
2011 5,433 number -8.7%
2012 5,200 number -4.3%
2013 4,989 number -4.1%
2014 3,314 number -33.6%
2015 2,369 number -28.5%
2016 1,522 number -35.8%
2017 834 number -45.2%
2018 863 number +3.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 863 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 6% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 863 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,092 number 10,083 number 18,101 number 2
2000s 6,036 number 4,239 number 8,403 number 10
2010s 3,386 number 834 number 5,951 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 130 Cayman Islands 998 number compare
  2. 131 Seychelles 945 number compare
  3. 132 Barbados 943 number compare
  4. 134 British Virgin Islands 767 number compare
  5. 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 741 number compare
  6. 136 Grenada 666 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Estonia was 863 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 18,101 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 834 number in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Estonia ranks 133rd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/